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Sunday, October 28, 2012

It has 47 years broken foot but a full heartSenad Hadzic, a Muslim from Bosnia, arrived three days ago to Mecca. But he did not like the rest of the 932 pilgrims 1753, according to Minister of Interior and Chairman of Hajj Supreme Committee have gone to meet one of the five pillars of Islam.He has done walking. Began route 5,700 kilometers in December 2011 and since then, with the backpack, has gone through Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria and Jordan to reach Saudi Arabia. On it there are several pages in Facebook, photos travel the social networks among Muslims messages calling for his effort is rewarded (by Allah). Even Saudi Arabia this year have come pilgrims from 189 nationalities , of which 951,806 are men and 801,126 are women, according to data provided by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, collected by the national press. And is not cheap undertaking such a trip ... To sufragárselo, Hadzic had the financial support of some compatriots , especially one living abroad. Were 314 days walking with about 20 kilos of weight on his back: "No problem, no problem," he says. The Bosnian account, with photographs and documents, the hospitality he has received from many with whom he met on the road. Often slept in the house of people who left a bed andwas invited to eat often. Now, in Mecca, receives special attention from the authorities and even, as stated afp, a Saudi businessman has offered to pay the return ticket. One of the most difficult issues was his step by Syria in war . It was in the month of April, 11 days, which went through Damascus and Aleppo, now devastated. Once loyalist forces stopped him, made ​​him show everything I had in the bag, "but when they saw the Koran and I let them know I was going to the pilgrimage, they let me go. " In Facebook has posted pictures of his Syrian visa, friends and route?their feet.